19. Mr. ROBINSONasked the Secretary of State for War, seeing that the War Office assumed direct authority for the administration of the military forces forming the garrison of Aden from 1st October, 1927, whether any part of the cost of the troops stationed at Aden will be paid by the Government of India?
§ The SECRETARY of STATE for WAR (Sir Laming Worthington-Evans)As explained by my Noble Friend the Under-Secretary of State for India in his reply on 7th March last to my hon. and gallant Friend the Member for Chelmsford (Colonel Howard-Bury), the Government of India will from 1st April, 1927, contribute a fixed sum of £250,000 a year for three years towards the military and political expenditure in respect of Aden, and thenceforward one-third of the expenditude, subject to a maximum of £150,000 a year.
§ Colonel HOWARD-BURYMay I ask whether an increased expenditure will fall upon this country owing to the transfer?
§ Sir L. WORTHINGTON-EVANSNot because of the transfer.
§ Colonel HOWARD-BURYBut there is an increased expenditure?
§ Sir L. WORTHINGTON-EVANSI will not say that. I am not sure.